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Full details of the missing CHRISTMAS LECTURES broadcasts are as follows:

1966 – Engineer in wonderland by Eric Laithwaite

Episode (number & First broadcast (date & Final broadcast (date & title) channel) channel)

1. The White Rabbit 27/12/1966, BBC Two 23/07/1967, BBC One

2. Only the Grin was Left 29/12/1966, BBC Two 30/07/1967, BBC One

3. The Caucus Race 31/12/1966, BBC Two 06/08/1967, BBC One

4. Curiouser and Curiouser 03/01/1967, BBC Two 13/08/1967, BBC One

5. If only I were the right 05/01/1967, BBC Two 20/08/1967, BBC One size to do it

6. It's the Oldest Rule in 07/01/1967, BBC Two 27/08/1967, BBC One the Book

1967 – The intelligent eye by Richard Gregory

Episode (number & First broadcast (date & Final broadcast (date & title) channel) channel)

1. Ancient Eyes and 28/12/1967, BBC Two 28/12/1967, BBC One Simple Brains

2. Learning to See Things 30/12/1967, BBC Two 30/12/1967, BBC One

3. Playing with Illusions 02/01/1968, BBC Two 02/01/1968, BBC One

4. How Illusions Play 04/01/1968, BBC Two 04/01/1968, BBC One Games with Us

5. Human Eyes in Space 06/01/1968, BBC Two 06/01/1968, BBC One

6. The Future-Machines 09/01/1968, BBC Two 09/01/1968, BBC One that See?

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1969 – Time machines, by George Porter

Episode (number & First broadcast (date & Final broadcast (date & title) channel) channel)

1. In the Beginning... 04/01/1970, BBC Two 12/09/1970, BBC One

2. Clockwork Harmony 05/01/1970, BBC Two 19/09/1970, BBC One

3. The Tick of the Atom 06/01/1970, BBC Two 26/09/1970, BBC One

4. Big Time, Little Time 07/01/1970, BBC Two 03/10/1970, BBC One

5. Faster, Faster 08/01/1970, BBC Two 10/10/1970, BBC One

6. To the Ends of Time 09/01/1970, BBC Two 17/10/1970, BBC One

1970 – Monkeys without tails: a giraffe’s eye view of man by John Napier

Episode title First broadcast (date & Final broadcast (date & channel) channel)

1. Man has a very short 03/01/1971, BBC Two 11/09/1971, BBC One neck and no tail

2. Man comes in several 04/01/1971, BBC Two 18/09/1971, BBC One different sizes and shapes

3. Fancy having to climb 05/01/1971, BBC Two 25/09/1971, BBC One trees in order to eat

4. Man chooses a sensible 06/01/1971, BBC Two 02/10/1971, BBC One place to live at last

5. Why choose to walk on 07/01/1971, BBC Two 09/10/1971, BBC One two legs when it is much safer on four?

6. What's the idea of 08/01/1971, BBC Two 16/10/1971, BBC One shooting at us?

1971 – Sounds of music: the science of tunes and tones by Charles Taylor

Episode (number & First broadcast (date & Final broadcast (date & title) channel) channel)

1. Making and Measuring 02/01/1972, BBC Two 29/08/1972, BBC Two the Waves

2. From Small Beginnings 03/01/1972, BBC Two 30/08/1972, BBC Two

3. Growing and Changing 04/01/1972, BBC Two 31/08/1972, BBC Two

4. Craftsmanship and 05/01/1972, BBC Two 01/09/1972, BBC Two Technology

5. On the Way to the Ear 06/01/1972, BBC Two 04/09/1972, BBC Two

6. The End of the Journey 07/01/1972, BBC Two 05/09/1972, BBC Two

1973 – The language of animals by Sir David Attenborough

Episode (number & First broadcast (date & Final broadcast (date & title) channel) channel)

4. Simple Signs and 02/01/1974, BBC Two 02/01/1974, BBC Two Complicated Communications